Int. No. 544
By Council Members Lander, Richards, Rose and Adams
Title
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to reducing overconcentration of city facilities in certain community districts
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 197-d of the New York city charter, as added by vote of the electors on November 7, 1989, is amended by to read as follows:
? 197-d. Council Review. a. The city planning commission shall file with the council and with the affected borough president a copy of its decisions to approve or approve with modifications (1) all matters described in subdivision a of section [one hundred ninety-seven-c] 197-c, (2) plans pursuant to section [one hundred ninety-seven-a] 197-a, [and] (3) changes in the text of the zoning resolution pursuant to sections [two hundred and two hundred one.] 200 and 201, and (4) any prohibited facility siting or expansion that proceeds pursuant to paragraph 4 of subdivision a of section 203. Any such filing of a decision pursuant to section [one hundred ninety-seven-c] 197-c shall be completed prior to the expiration of the [sixty-day] 60-day period for action by the commission. Any such filing with the council shall include copies of all written recommendations of community boards, borough boards and borough presidents with respect to the decision being filed.
b. The following decisions filed with the council pursuant to subdivision a of this section, shall be subject to review and action by the council:
(1) any decision of the city planning commission to approve or approve with modifications a matter described in paragraph [three] (3) or [eight] (8) of subdivision a of section [one hundred ninety-seven-c] 197-c, a disposition of residential real property (as defined in this paragraph) pursuant to paragraph [ten] (10) of subdivision a of section [one hundred ninety-seven-c] 197-c (except for dispositions to companies that have been o...
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